Albany can't keep up with Springfield late

Falcons use two goals in third period to pull away from the Devils

Staff reports

Published 10:48 pm, Friday, February 6, 2015

Michael Chaput scored a power-play goal 40 seconds into the final period and Trent Vogelhuber added an empty-net score with just 42 seconds remaining in the game as the Springfield Falcons pulled away to a 4-1 American Hockey League win over the visiting Albany Devils at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., on Friday night.

The Devils, who are now 3-2-0-0 against the Falcons this season, go to 22-17-4-5. Springfield improves to 27-16-4-0, ending a seven-game winless streak.

The Falcons took a 1-0 lead in the opening period on Sean Collins' 11th goal of the season 18:01 into the contest.

The Devils came back to tie the score 46 seconds into the second period on Mike Sislo's 11th goal. Brandon Burlon had the assist on the goal, his 17th of the season.

Sislo is now just two goals away from tying Stephen Gionta (2006-13) for second all-time in franchise history. In 219 games, Sislo has scored 56 goals.

But Springfield regained the lead less than two minutes later on Adam Cracknell's tally, his second goal of the season.